Ruston Kelly - Shape & Destroy (August 28, 2020) Album • Page 14

Man, I love "Jubilee". One of my favorite tracks on the record.

 

He's asking for suggestions to Dirt Emo Vol. 2 on his instagram

 

Blood Red Summer
Hun Hallelujah
The Great Escape
Settle Down (TDS)

 

Sure hope he doesn't listen to all the people suggesting Brand New songs ugh

 

hear you me

 

bump for this record, which I listen to daily and is probably my AOTY (sorry Pheebs)

 

or some days (like today), twice daily lol

 

I really like how this record is the sunnier, poppier companion to Dying Star, like the latter resembles the dead of night and the former the morning after.

 

There's no way this album isn't on my top 10 aoy list. Likely top 5.

 

I'm late to the party but this album is incredible. Been a daily listen for a week now and just keeps getting better every time.

 

A+, no notes

 

O wow, give me more of that.

 

hell yes

 

pretty easily gonna end up being in my top 3 EOTY, and under the sun might be SOTY

 

Still reasonably confident that this is my favorite album that's come out this year.

 

It’s a toss up between Ruston Kelly, Bright Eyes, & Brian Fallon for me.

 

Right now I got this at 4 or 5. It’s been an absurdly strong year for singer songwriters.

 

Still need that live version or studio version of hellfire so I can play into oblivion. Thanks Rusty.

 

Definitely a top 10 contender.

 

Top 5!

 

whats the rest look like?

 

Here's my top 15 right now, put a * next to the more classic singer songwriters (10 of 15!). Don't see much changing for me at this point except the order.

1. Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher*
2. Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud*
3. Taylor Swift - Folklore*
4. Katie Pruitt - Expectations*
5. Ruston Kelly - Shape & Destroy*
6. Nation Of Language - Introduction, Presence
7. The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
8. Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit - Reunions*
9. Ken Yates - Quiet Talkers*
10. The Killers - Imploding The Mirage
11. Charli XCX - how i'm feeling now
12. Christian Lee Hutson - Beginners*
13. Kathleen Edwards - Total Freedom*
14. Destroyer - Have We Met
15. Westerman - Your Hero Is Not Dead*

some other good songwriter albums from this year:
19. Neil Young - Homegrown
20. Ethan Gruska - En Garde
23. Tenille Townes - The Lemonade Stand
26. Lilly Hiatt - Walking Proof
35. Soccer Mommy - color theory
37. Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
50. Becca Mancari - The Greatest Part

 

awesome list! I just realized like a week ago that Nation of Language was the guy from Static Jacks and I’m so happy to have his songwriting back.

 

I love Nation of Language's debut so much. I've been saying to anyone who will listen that if you found that record in a bin and were told it was the greatest hits of a lost 80s new wave band, they'd 100% believe you. Should check out Static Jacks.